Welcome to Duckett ...
Duckett is located in Howard County<1>.
The location of Duckett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duckett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Duckett is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Duckett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Duckett is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Duckett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duckett.
- De Queen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
- Dierks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <4>
- Wickes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
- Grannis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <4>
- Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <4>
- Gillham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Vandervoort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hatton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Polk County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duckett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duckett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duckett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duckett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duckett. See our Newspapers Page for Duckett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duckett ...
Looking for more information about Duckett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Duckett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duckett.
Adding Duckett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duckett in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duckett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Duckett post office opened in 1887.
We also found Duckett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duckett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duckett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duckett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |